# ARS leads countermeasures against emerging animal diseases

> USDA Agricultural Research Service is running offshore research collaborations to address emerging animal diseases such as HPAI, African swine fever and Japanese encephalitis before they reach the US. The program focuses on zoonotic pathogens that emerge in hot spots where wildlife and livestock interact.

- Date: 2023-12-14 · published 2023-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16132-ars-leads-countermeasures-against-emerging-animal-diseases
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

This is long-term research funding with no immediate supply or price effect on feed markets.

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## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/livestock-management/ars-leads-countermeasures-against-emerging-animal-diseases

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